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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Imagine a woman who believes it is right and good She is a woman. A woman who honors herexperience and tells her stories. Who refusesTo carry the sin of others within her body and life.

Imagine a woman who trusts and respects herself.A woman who listens to her needs and desires.Who meets them with tenderness and grace.Imagine a woman who acknowledges the past’sInfluence on the present.A woman who has walked through her past.Who has healed into the present.

Imagine a woman who authors her own life.A woman who exerts, initiates, and moves on her own behalf.Who refuses to surrender except to her truest self and wisest voice.

Imagine a woman who names her own gods.A woman who imagines the divine in her image and likeness.Who designs a personal spirituality to inform her daily life.

Imagine a woman in love with her own body.A woman who believes her body is enough, just as it is.Who celebrates its rhythms and cycles as an exquisite resource.

Imagine a woman who honors the body of the Goddess in her changing body.A woman who celebrates the accumulation of her years and her wisdom.Who refuses to use her life-energy disguising the changes in her body and life.

Imagine a woman who values the women in her life.A woman who sits in circles of women.Who is reminded of the truth about herself when she forgets.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Who made this? What was floating through her mind? What do her hands look like? What inspired her design?

Handcrafted goods give us an irreplaceable link to the past; to tradition; to an individual. The pottery we recently got in the shop are signed by the artists from the Casas Grandes and Mata Ortiz pueblos of Mexico which are very close to one another. These are communities of indigenous peoples that have lived there for centuries.

All materials and tools originate from supplies that are readily available locally and the process of making this pottery is from the ancient pottery traditions of the region. Amazingly, the pottery is hand-built without using a potter's wheel. You can imagine the talent and patience that goes into creating the perfect and artful shapes of the pots or ollas.

Friday, October 19, 2012

The shop is finally CLEANED up and running smoothly! We were sort of open last week, but if you came in and saw all the books all over the floor you might have run in the other direction! It's looking good in here, so come by this weekend from 10:30-5pm and we'll help you find a treasure!

This amazing art deco lady (a twin!) used to be a lamp. They are just fabulous!

Sunday, October 14, 2012

October always hearkens the the end of the growing season as the summer Sun fades, to darken a little earlier in the day.
The Sun, like our hearts and dreams, inevitably sinks a little lower on our horizons, every year at this time: Offering us his shorter days and taunting us with his hard wisdom and cold lessons.
"Slow down, warm up and rest; For every end there will be a new beginning." This is the law of the natural world and Time is always a relative quantification!
The scarcity of Time is only a shared perception, like the cultural madness that surrounds us every day; exasperated by our accustomed habits and assumed duties; Let go, and live and work onwards with Nature. Yet, we lament the passing of our garden sanctuaries and miss the seemingly endless hours spent working in the fields of our fancy: tending, to our beloved animals, flowers, fruits and vegetables. There is fertile ground still left to tend!
Dreamtime beckons our return. The Ice Queen doth cometh, and our Winter playgrounds will return soon. Chin up, Cheer up! Here is a photo montage of our Summer playground and our sanctuary from the maddening crowd. Twas a glorious Harvest!

Autumn Morning Sun

Roasting Peppers

Herb Garden

Peppers Galore

Reserves

Kale

Transformation

Bringin in Dinner

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Fall Song

Another year gone, leaving everywhereits rich spiced residues: vines, leaves,the uneaten fruits crumbling damplyin the shadows, unmattering backfrom the particular island of this summer, this NOW, that now is nowhereexcept underfoot, moldering in that black subterranean castleof unobservable mysteries -- roots and sealed seedsand the wanderings of water. ThisI try to remember when time's measurepainfully chafes, for instance when autumnflares out at the last, boisterous and like us longingto stay -- how everything lives, shiftingfrom one bright vision to another, foreverin these momentary pastures.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Fall is my favorite season of the year, and it has been so chilly here in Colorado for the past week or so. After an incredibly hot summer, the weather is very welcome. The aspens are changing and the days are getting shorter and we are all trying to adjust to the change of seasons.
It is always like holding my breath as I move into the fall time. I love the weather, the scent, the crunchy leaves, and lighting fires, but it is a rude awakening to end the day much earlier and leave work in the dark.
As we move into the darkest time of year, and a hard transition, it is most important to take care of ourselves and listen to what our bodies and souls really need.
*Breathe, Smile, Relax.

Friday, September 7, 2012

He looked around as if seeing the world for the first time. Beautiful was the world, colorful was the world, bizarre and enigmatic was the world! There was blue, there was yellow, there was green. Sky flowed and river, forest jutted and mountain: everything was beautiful, everything enigmatic and magical.

–Sidhartha

Re-reading a journal from three years ago, I came across this passage I had written down from Herman Hesse's Sidhartha.

We should wake up each day and look around as if seeing the world for the first time. There is so much to be grateful for.

I have been experiencing a range of emotions the past couple of weeks because I am downsizing and moving to a studio in a nearby mountain town. Leaving my wonderful bungalo apartment that I have made my home for two years is very sad. As I get ready to sell most of my things this weekend, sifting through memories and textures, I am excited, sad, nostolgic, and grateful. I have so much, and it is quite a #firstworldproblem that I don't want to part with my things. But this is an exercise that makes me feel alive. And I am excited to start over.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Here at the Soul Sing Boutique we have over 20,000 books in stock to help feed your mind and decorate your home, office or getaway cabin. With over fifteen years of experience we can help you to assemble a fine custom library, or just help you find a good read. We also offer a full line of decoration services and general line of antiques and art to help you decorate your interiors. Here is a sample of a couple of beautiful sets of books that now adorn a fireplace mantle in a beautiful home in Beaver Creek Colorado.

The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. Stories by various
authors. Translated from the original Arabic by John Payne. Khorassan
Edition (Limited to 500 copies. Number 260 out of 500). London. 1901. 15
volume set complete. Illustrated with
gravure plates throughout. The Book of One Thousand and One
Nights is a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and
folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often
known in English as the Arabian Nights. Stories were collected over
many centuries by various authors, translators and scholars across the
Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. The tales themselves trace
their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian,
Turkish, Egyptian and Mesopotamian folklore and literature. Many tales
were originally folk stories from the Caliphate era.

A couple of weeks ago, I was totally out of facial moisturizer. In a dry desert climate, that is a very bad thing! I searched around at Whole Foods to try and find something natural, but everything was $50 or not up to my standards. Later at the Boulder Farmer's Market, I came across a fairy lady from Switzerland who now lives in Fort Collins, CO. She is Queen of the Meadow.

I bought this amazing night lotion (no SPF) which is made totally of natural oils and for only $15. The oil is so light and hydrating, not at all sticky or thick. It is also:

anti-aging

non-sticky

light oils

fast absorbing

nourishing and hydrating for your skin

renews complexion

maintains healthy cells

high in essential fatty acids

Queen of the Meadow is a family business in Fort Collins, CO that creates all natural, organic hair and body care products. The ingredients for their products are wild gathered or organically grown and they even give you $1 off your next purchase if you refill your glass bottle instead of recyle or throw it away.

What a beautiful way to live and work. I highly recommend these products!